Swedish Meatballs are extremely tasty (I make them by memory, I tried my best to list out).

Half and half of ground beef and ground pork (maybe half pound of each). 1 onion - minced1 eggbreadcrumbs (maybe half a deciliter give or take)white pepper (this is really potent, so you do need to be careful with this. I would say probably two to three pinches)salt (maybe a pinch or two)

Not sure why, maybe I am a carb lover, maybe I just like the taste but being in California, I've never found any place that makes these even close to what I liked as a kid. I make my own mostly on weekends. Something about this dish, American pancakes on weekends? Not sure.

I've always thought the potatoes my mother used were just different than the ones I get out here and that makes all the difference.

Or an 'English' or an 'American'. Don't get too carried away with your bias.Even in the UK, you won't here the likes of 'An English' - but 'Chinese', 'Thai' or an 'Indian' - they get heard almost anywhere.

There was a great sketch on (I think) "Goodness Gracious Me" about a bunch of Indians (in India) going out for an English. As Hissingen also implies (and as Savage seems as usual too hidebound to contemplate), there is some cultural relativism involved in these kind of relationships...

Good Swedish food (like good food in any country) is good, modern interpretations of the old food of rural poverty. Do it right, and it is all great. I heard an interview where Christer Lindström (who had two Michelin stars for Edsbacka Krog) said that the ICA Family Cookbook (the check-patterned one that you'll see in your mother-in-laws kitchen) is what he uses to feed himself and his family by choice...

When has anyone heard the expression "I fancy a Swedish this evening", in regards to food?

QUOTE (Hisingen @ 11.Jan.2017, 05:05 PM)

Don't get too carried away with your bias.

QUOTE (yet another brit @ 11.Jan.2017, 11:56 PM)

(and as Savage seems as usual too hidebound to contemplate),

Whats the point in replying?I asked a question, and immediately I am accused of bias and not wanting to participate in such?

Much in the same way as when ever I post a news article, I am somehow responsible for bringing shame onto Sweden or am Swede bashing etc. As if non integrated Swedes or linguistically non competent residents don't have a right to access such.

Resulting in something that bears hallmarks of a form of social apartheid.

From what I have seen, Sweden's food is individual to the country.But to the most part its a variation of internationally renowned generic recipes, and often so done for the sake of identity.